Have you ever stopped to pay attention to how much space thinking about "what's next" takes up in your mind? Do you ever feel like you are there in body, but not in spirit? It's that feeling of being there with the people in your life, but knowing your head is elsewhere.

I've started an experiment...it's called "No Agenda Moments".

"No Agenda Moments" involve me and you just showing up to the moment "empty minded" - leaving behind the need to get somewhere and the concern for what's next. I'm doing it in micro-movements to build my "having no agenda" muscle.

It might involve just plopping down next to my boys for no reason other than to get into their world, sitting and watching a tv show (something I don’t normally do) for the sake of a shared experience, or gazing (yes, I said gazing) into my husbands eyes for no reason other than to connect with him in a brand new way (sounds crazy, maybe nauseating to some, but has been quite interesting, amazing and fantabulous ;-) - you should try it ;-) These are the moments I crave. Moments of nothing and everything. Moments of surprise and encounters with the unknown.

Don't get me wrong, my to-do list and plans have their place, but I don't want them seeping into every nook and cranny of my life. "Busy"...isn't all it's cracked up to be. It's gotten my to-do list made and checked off, it's made me feel important, and it's filled up many of my moments and days. But, I'm finding I make bigger impacts after filling my soul with moments of touching life in spots that truly matter.

When do you have "No Agenda Moments"? Where would it delight you to create more of them?  Share your thoughts and ideas here!
 


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